• Both ends going at the same time starting with forwards in opposite corners of the rink and defenceman at center. 
• 1 defenceman will line up on each blue line on the same side as the forwards. 
• On the whistle the forward will skate with a puck behind the net turning up ice and staying to the outside of the pylon.
• At the same, the defenceman are skating forwards to the boards right in front of them. 
• They will then pivot and skate backwards across the blueline to meet and play the forward coming from around the net in a 1on1 to the other end for a scoring chance.

• Defence focused drill
• Defenceman should work on angling forwards to the boards
• Also encourage the defenceman to watch how big their gaps get while playing the forwards 1on1 
• Forwards should work on protecting the puck and using speed to drive wide around the defenceman
• Defence should have their heads up while backpedaling to stay tracking the forward coming up

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